The Sam Houston Bearkats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Sam Houston Bearkats program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bearkats currently represent Sam Houston State University in the NCAA Division I FBS Conference USA (CUSA).
Although Sam Houston began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
Recordkeeping notes: From 1986 through 2022, Sam Houston played in the second level of Division I football, currently known as Division I FCS (known before the 2006 season as Division I-AA). Official NCAA season and career statistical totals do not include statistics recorded in I-AA/FCS playoff games before 2002, and most programs that played in FCS before 2002 follow this practice. Since 1950, seasons in the top level of college football, now known as Division I FBS, have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. While FCS regular seasons were normally limited to 11 games before a permanent expansion to 12 in 2026, NCAA rules allowed FCS teams to schedule 12 regular-season games in years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays. CUSA has held a championship game since 2005, but Sam Houston has yet to play in it. The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers. Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four. From 2018 through 2025, players in both FBS and FCS were allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. In 2024 and 2025, postseason games did not count against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules gave players during this time several extra games to accumulate statistics. A more recent change likely to significantly affect future career leaderboards was introduced in 2026 with full implementation starting with the 2027 freshman class. Going forward, redshirting will be prohibited, but players will have five years of full athletic eligibility, provided that they are no older than 19 when they first enroll in a postsecondary institution. Players who had remaining eligibility under previous rules at the end of the 2025 season will benefit from the new rule.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing Passing yards
+ Career1Jeremiah Briscoe11,4882015 2016 2017 2Brian Bell8,6552010 2011 2012 3Eric Schmid7,4012018 2019 2020 2021 4Rhett Bomar5,5642007 2008 5Jared Johnson5,3522013 2014 2015 6Arthur Louis4,9021977 1978 1979 1980 7Dustin Long4,5882004 8Reggie Lewis4,2691984 1985 1986 1987 9Keegan Shoemaker3,933 2021 2022 202310Ty Brock3,8852018 2019
+ Single season1Jeremiah Briscoe5,0032017 2Jeremiah Briscoe4,6022016 3Dustin Long4,5882004 4Josh McCown3,4812001 5Rhett Bomar3,3552008 6Jared Johnson3,0542014 7Eric Schmid2,8182021 8Eric Schmid2,8082020 9Brian Bell2,7152012 10Keegan Shoemaker2,507 2023
+ Single game1Dustin Long5772004 McNeese State2Eric Schmid5312019 Incarnate Word3Jeremiah Briscoe5092017 Northwestern State4Rhett Bomar5062008 Southeastern Louisiana5Jeremiah Briscoe5052017 South Dakota6Jeremiah Briscoe5042016 McNeese State7Chris Chaloupka4971999 Stephen F. Austin8Blake Joseph4822009 North Dakota State9Dustin Long4782004 Eastern Washington10Jeremiah Briscoe4642017 Houston Baptist
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Jeremiah Briscoe1162015 2016 2017 2Brian Bell842010 2011 2012 3Eric Schmid622018 2019 2020 2021 4Dustin Long392004 Jared Johnson392013 2014 2015 6Rhett Bomar372007 2008 7Arthur Louis341977 1978 1979 1980 8Don Gottlob331950 1951 1952 9Josh McCown322001 10Reggie Lewis301984 1985 1986 1987
+ Single season1Jeremiah Briscoe572016 2Jeremiah Briscoe452017 3Dustin Long392004 4Josh McCown322001 Brian Bell322013 6Eric Schmid292021 7Rhett Bomar272008 8Brian Bell252012 9Chris Chaloupka211999 Jared Johnson212014
+ Single game1Jeremiah Briscoe72016 Stephen F. AustinJeremiah Briscoe72016 Central Arkansas3Jeremiah Briscoe62016 Abilene ChristianJeremiah Briscoe62016 McNeese StateEric Schmid62020 Nicholls State
Rushing Rushing yards
+ Career1Timothy Flanders5,6642010 2011 2012 2013 2Corey Avery3,3482015 2016 2017 3Charles Harris2,6881991 1992 1993 1994 4McNeil Moore2,5781951 1952 1953 5Keshawn Hill2,5462011 2012 2013 2014 6Tony January2,3761978 1979 1980 1981 1982 7Curtis Thomas2,2851988 1989 1990 1991 8Richard Sincere2,2742010 2011 2012 2013 9James Oliphant2,2631973 1974 1975 1976 10Joe Rauls2,2551998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Timothy Flanders1,6442011 2Timothy Flanders1,6422012 3Corey Avery1,4832015 4Timothy Flanders1,4302013 5D.D. Terry1,3272006 6Ramon Jefferson1,1552021 7Keshawn Hill1,1502014 8Charles Harris1,1421993 9Fred Reese1,1151970 10Corey Avery1,1102017
+ Single game1Timothy Flanders2872011 Montana2McNeil Moore2861951 Lamar3Timothy Flanders2802013 Eastern Washington4D.D. Terry2782006 Southeastern Louisiana5D.D. Terry2532006 McNeese State6Fred Reese2451970 McMurry7Keshawn Hill2442014 Central Arkansas8Benny Boles2331955 Texas Lutheran9Timothy Flanders2312012 Eastern Washington10Curtis Thomas2181990 Stephen F. Austin
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Timothy Flanders662010 2011 2012 2013 2Corey Avery392015 2016 2017 3Luther Turner351985 1986 1987 4Keshawn Hill342011 2012 2013 5McNeil Moore301951 1952 1953 6Charles Harris261991 1992 1993 1994 7Brian Bell232010 2011 2012 2013 8Richard Sincere212010 2011 2012 2013 9Curtis Thomas201988 1989 1990 1991 Chris Poullard202006 2007 2008 2009 Ramon Jefferson202020 2021
+ Single season1Timothy Flanders222011 2Luther Turner201987 3Keshawn Hill182014 4Timothy Flanders172012 5Luther Turner151985 D.D. Terry152006 Corey Avery152015 8Timothy Flanders142013 Corey Avery142017 Donovan Williams142019
+ Single game1Timothy Flanders52011 New Mexico2Charles Harris41992 North TexasJames Aston42008 Nicholls StateTimothy Flanders42012 LamarKeshawn Hill42014 Stephen F. AustinDonavan Williams42015 Texas TechCorey Avery42016 Incarnate WordEric Schmid42020 Lamar
Receiving Receptions
+ Career1Yedidiah Louis2942014 2015 2016 2017 2Nathan Stewart2272016 2017 2018 2019 3Davion Davis2262015 2016 2017 2018 4Matt Dominguez2111997 1998 1999 2000 5Noah Smith210 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20246Jonathon Cooper1851998 1999 2000 2001 7Ife Adeyi1642019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20248Clay Lowry1481976 1977 1978 1979 9Kevin Pesak1471994 1995 1996 1997 10Jarrod Fuller1462003 2004
+ Single season1Jarrod Fuller992004 2Jonathon Cooper922001 3Noah Smith7920234Davion Davis782017 5Yedidiah Louis762016 Yedidiah Louis762017 7Jason Mathenia742004 8Nathan Stewart722017 9Yedidiah Louis712014 10Yedidiah Louis712015
+ Single game1Jason Mathenia132004 Eastern WashingtonTorrance Williams132013 Central ArkansasDavion Davis132017 Stephen F. AustinDavion Davis132018 LamarChandler Harvin132019 Houston BaptistNoah Smith132023 Liberty7Davion Davis122015 Texas TechNathan Stewart122016 McNeese9Matt Dominguez112000 Stephen F. AustinJonathon Cooper112001 Northern IllinoisYedidiah Louis112016 Central ArkansasYedidiah Louis112017 Abilene ChristianSimeon Evans112023 Middle Tennessee
Receiving yards
+ Career1Nathan Stewart4,4942016 2017 2018 2019 2Yedidiah Louis3,9422014 2015 2016 2017 3Matt Dominguez3,2731997 1998 1999 2000 4Davion Davis3,1812015 2016 2017 2018 5Clay Lowry2,8331976 1977 1978 1979 6Jonathon Cooper2,6171998 1999 2000 2001 7Ife Adeyi2,3122019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20248Jason Mathenia2,1062002 2003 2004 9Jarrod Fuller2,0112003 2004 10Noah Smith1,961 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Nathan Stewart1,6482017 2Jonathon Cooper1,4772001 3Jarrod Fuller1,3832004 4Jason Mathenia1,3572004 5Davion Davis1,2062017 6Clay Lowry1,2031978 7Matt Dominguez1,1551999 8Yedidiah Louis1,1522016 9Jason Madkins1,0732009 10Nathan Stewart1,0632018
+ Single game1Nathan Stewart2682016 McNeese State2Nathan Stewart2472017 Northwestern State3Jonathon Cooper2422001 Western Illinois4Jason Madkins2392009 North Dakota State5Catron Houston2352008 Southeastern Louisiana6Jason Mathenia2262004 Eastern Washington7Matt Dominguez2242000 Stephen F. Austin8Clay Lowry2111978 East Texas State9Jonathon Cooper2052001 Northern Illinois
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Davion Davis402015 2016 2017 2018 2Nathan Stewart372016 2017 2018 2019 3Yedidiah Louis292014 2015 2016 2017 4Matt Dominguez271997 1998 1999 2000 5Jonathon Cooper241998 1999 2000 2001 6Clay Lowry211976 1977 1978 1979 7Ife Adeyi192019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20248Torrance Williams172010 2011 2012 2013 9LaDarius Brown162014 2015 Noah Smith16 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Jonathon Cooper182001 2Davion Davis172017 3Yedidiah Louis142016 Nathan Stewart142017 5Matt Dominguez131999 Jason Mathenia132004 7Clay Lowry121978 Torrance Williams122013 Nathan Stewart122016 10Davion Davis102016 Davion Davis102018 Ife Adeyi102021
+ Single game1Matt Dominguez41999 Nicholls StateYedidiah Louis42016 Central ArkansasDavion Davis42017 Northwestern StateDavion Davis42018 Northwestern State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Jeremiah Briscoe11,393 2015 2016 2017 2Brian Bell10,184 2010 2011 2012 2013 3Eric Schmid8,305 2018 2019 2020 2021 4Jared Johnson6,953 2013 2014 2015 5Rhett Bomar6,160 2007 2008 6Reggie Lewis5,150 1984 1985 1986 1987 7Arthur Louis4,933 1977 1978 1979 1980 8Dustin Long4,576 2004 9Keegan Shoemaker4,478 2021 2022 202310Don Gottlob4,200 1950 1951 1952
+ Single season1Jeremiah Briscoe5,041 2017 2Dustin Long4,576 2004 3Jeremiah Briscoe4,549 2016 4Jared Johnson4,053 2014 5Josh McCown3,832 2001 6Rhett Bomar3,542 2008 7Eric Schmid3,244 2020 8Eric Schmid3,161 2021 9Brian Bell3,104 2013 10Brian Bell3,095 2012
+ Single game1Dustin Long5982004 McNeese State2Eric Schmid5362019 Incarnate Word3#N/A5342009 North Dakota State4Eric Schmid5162020 Southeastern Louisiana5Rhett Bomar5092008 Southeastern Louisiana6Jeremiah Briscoe5032017 Northwestern State7Jeremiah Briscoe4922017 South Dakota8Chris Chaloupka4901999 Stephen F. Austin9Jeremiah Briscoe4862016 McNeese10Dustin Long4822004 Eastern Washington
Defense Interceptions
+ Career1Dax Swanson142009 2010 2011 2012 2Ronnie Choate131956 1957 1958 1959 Zyon McCollum132017 2018 2019 2020 2021 4Garry Kimble121981 1982 1983 1984 Mark Hughes122001 2002 2003 2004 6Bobby Coleman111979 1980 1981 7Charles Boyce101988 1989 1990 1991 Jaylen Thomas102017 2018 2019 2020 2021 9Charles Stanley91976 1977
+ Single season1Dax Swanson82011 2Allen Boren71954 Billy Anderson71987 4McNeil Moore61953 Bobby Coleman61981
+ Single game1Charles Stanley31977 Howard PayneMark Hughes32004 McNeese State
Tackles
+ Career1Stan Blinka5381975 1976 1977 1978 2Trevor Williams3952018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20233Lish Adams3831986 1987 1988 4Pete Garner3531981 1982 1983 1984 5Keith Davis3391998 1999 2000 2001 6Darnell Taylor3382009 2010 2011 20127Dedrick Manigo3301993 1994 1995 1996 8Darryl Harrison3291989 1990 1991 1992 9Adrian Contreras2992015 2016 2017 2018 10P. J. Hall2842014 2015 2016 2017 Hunter Brown2842016 2017 2018 2019
+ Single season1Stan Blinka2111978 2Pete Garner1431982 3Lish Adams1391986 4Stan Blinka1371977 5Trevor Williams135 20236Darnell Taylor1282011 7Lish Adams1271988